Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-10-20

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The graph below shows average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per person in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Italy and Portugal between 1967 and 2007.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

The picture illustrates the line graph of the average carbon dioxide emissions per person from 1967 to 2007.

Overall the carbon dioxide emission of the United kingdom decrease in the 2007 whlie the average Portugual extended till 2007.The average level of sweden goes up in 1977 and simultenously lowers in the 2007.However, the average of Sweden and Portugal meets at the point.

Moreover, in 1967 carbon dioxide emission of United kingdom 10.5 metric tonnnes decreases t o 8.3 metric tonnes .And the Sweden reaches to the same level of 10.5 metric tonnes in 1977, While the level of Portugal rises from 0.8 metric tonnes.b Sweden and Portugal both countries stick to the same level of emsission which is 4.8 metric tonnes.

Furthermore,carbon dioxide emission of Italy strats from 4.1 ends near to the 88 metric tonnes.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You identify the graph’s subject and mention several relevant trends, including the UK’s decline, Sweden’s rise and subsequent fall, and Portugal’s increase. However, the response only partially reports the main features: Italy is barely described, and the overview does not clearly compare all four countries. Several figures are inaccurate: the UK starts at about 10.8, not 10.5, and ends at 8.7, not 8.3; Portugal rises from about 1.2, not 0.8. The claim that Sweden and Portugal meet at about 4.8 is also inaccurate: they are both around 5.4 in 2007. The final phrase “near to the 88 metric tonnes” is unclear and does not match Italy’s endpoint of about 7.6. The response is 14 words below the required minimum, further limiting its coverage. Include a clear overview and accurate comparisons for every country.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The response has some organisation: it begins with an introduction, gives an overview, and then uses “Moreover” and “Furthermore” to introduce details. These paragraph-level signals help the reader recognise that you are describing the graph. However, the progression is not consistently clear. The overview mixes trends with the claim that Sweden and Portugal meet, while the later details jump between countries and repeat some information without a clear comparison. The sentence beginning “And the Sweden reaches…” is also awkwardly connected to the preceding point, and “b Sweden and Portugal…” interrupts the flow. Group the information into a clear overview followed by comparisons of the higher and lower figures, and use linking words only where they show a genuine relationship.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant task vocabulary, including “average,” “metric tonnes,” “rises,” and “decreases,” so the topic is generally recognisable. However, the range is limited and several word choices or spelling errors make parts difficult to understand: “extended” does not clearly describe Portugal’s upward trend, “stick to the same level” is imprecise, and “strats” and “emsission” are misspelled. “88 metric tonnes” is especially confusing as a description of Italy’s endpoint. Aim for accurate trend language and standard spelling, and use country names consistently. For example, “Portugal’s figure increased” is clearer than “Portugal extended,” while “remained stable” is more suitable than “stick to the same level.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt both simple statements and more complex sentences, such as “The average level of Sweden goes up in 1977 and simultaneously lowers in the 2007.” This shows an effort to connect trends, but the structures are often faulty, and frequent errors can make the meaning difficult to follow. Examples include “the carbon dioxide emission … decrease,” where the subject and verb do not agree, and “the Sweden reaches,” where the article is unnecessary. Tense and phrasing are also inconsistent, as in “reaches to the same level” and “ends near to.” Several sentences lack clear grammatical connections between clauses. Practise past-tense reporting, subject–verb agreement, and complete sentence patterns; for example, “Sweden’s emissions peaked in 1977 and then declined.”

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